14 to 18 December 2020
Smart city development should raise the quality of life of citizens by promoting well-balanced sustainable development and making use of diverse and innovative technologies created by public and private sector partnerships.
The Asia Smart City Conference (ASCC) is an international conference that…
Organizer: Water and Urban Development Sector Office
8 December 2020
Youth unemployment, skills shortages and skills mismatches are key challenges in many Southeast Asian countries with fast-growing economy, expanding workforce and a labor market transitioning from agriculture to industry. Research shows that there is a need for universities, technical and…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department
3 November 2020
As cities continue to grow, so does the demand for clean water. This presents a huge challenge for water utilities in developing countries, who are already dealing with aging water network infrastructure and other maintenance issues. This emphasizes the need to implement a sustainable water…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department, Water and Urban Development Sector Office
29 October 2020
The High-Level Technology Fund (HLT Fund) Management Team and the Japan Representative Office (JRO) organized a virtual seminar on 29 October to introduce this year’s Technology Innovation Challenge (TIC), where technology providers are invited to propose pilot projects using high-level…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department, Japanese Representative Office
6 October 2020
In an era of rapid urbanization, an open and visual urban planning process is vital to a city’s capacity to be competitive while promoting its citizens’ wellbeing. To this end, digital planning systems have become an invaluable tool for local government officials and city planners, enabling them…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department
29 September 2020
Digital transformation is affecting how we work, socialize, and create economic value. Digital platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram; search engines such as Google, Yahoo!, and Baidu; and video sharing and music streaming platforms such as YouTube and Spotify create virtual spaces…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
23 September 2020
Equitable ICT connectivity around the region remains a development bottleneck, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its long-term effects, which has accelerated digitalization trends. It has become crucial for policy makers, development partners, and investors to review…
Organizer: Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department
21 August 2020
ADB teamed up with the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) for a virtual challenge to crowdsource digital solutions for Asia and the Pacific economies reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Winners of the first two events presented their solutions to the questions of how to track the…
Organizer: Economic Research and Development Impact Department
18 August 2020
The COVID-19 crisis presents a pressing opportunity to rethink public health, infrastructure provision, and social protection systems. With an eye toward the future, we must find ways to make our cities more resilient without compromising the interdependence that holds our society — including…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department
18 August 2020
The ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Webinar Series aims to share experience and knowledge on how digital smart city solutions are being used to address the most pressing challenges across Asia in relation to urban development. This webinar series is organized by the ASEAN Australia Smart Cities Trust…
Organizer: Southeast Asia Department